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Reference: APN011

Date: May 24, 2016

Nijmegen, The Netherlands – May 24, 2016 – Ampleon today announced the availability of a 250 Watt 2.4 – 2.5 GHz amplifier reference design. Believed to be the world’s smallest 250 Watt design, the MicroBlaze 250 measures just 80 x 40 x 5 mm, and is ideal for use in RF cooking and industrial heating designs where power controllability and a modular design approach are key criteria.

The LDMOS-based MicroBlaze 250 is fabricated on a copper base plate using cost optimized PCB materials and uses Ampleon’s BLC2425M9XS250 ACP-3 air cavity package and BLP27M810 power transistors. It is fully balanced in terms of gain and power efficiency and is a ready-to-copy amplifier reference design that can be incorporated into an end product. Full optimized for BOM cost, customers can gain a significant time-to-market advantage by using this reference design in their application.

With a 21 dBm input the MicroBlaze 250 provides a 36 dB gain and a 250 Watt output measured at P1dB compression. The module has a rugged VSWR characteristic and can sustain 60 seconds up to 10:1. It is powered from a + 32 VDC supply and consumes 20 Amps. Capable of operating in most environments it has an operating temperature range of + 5 to + 100 degrees C.

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Created in 2015, Ampleon is shaped by 50 years of RF power leadership. Recently being spun-off from NXP Semiconductors, the company is set to exploit the full potential of data and energy transfer in RF. Ampleon has more than 1,250 employees worldwide, dedicated to creating optimal value for customers. Its innovative, yet consistent portfolio offers products and solutions for a wide range of applications, such as cellular base stations, radio/TV/broadcasting, radar, air traffic control, cooking, lighting, industrial lasers and medical. For details on the leading global partner in RF Power, visit www.ampleon.com